BEFORE & AFTER: MICRO MAKEOVERS – WHAT A LITTLE WHITE PAINT CAN DO!

February 18, 2011

A wonderful dining or side chair painted bright white and upholstered with Kelly Wearstler’s brown Emerald Cut fabric on the seat cushion…after the micro makeover (above)

These fab “micro makeover” photos come from Jill Sorensen of Marmalade Interiors in McClean, VA. Jill clearly has a knack and eye for finding an old piece of furniture with good bones and revamping to looking new, chic and oh so in style.

Here are three micro makeovers that Jill dreamed up and that made the world of difference by transforming three pieces of furniture from drab to absolutely fabulous!

Before micro makeover, the chair was light colored wood and quite bland (above)

After, the side chair is versatile and could fit in so many spaces from bedroom to dining! (above)

Before, a Craig’s List find of a Danish nightstand for a bedroom was quite in need of a bit of smart refurbishing (above)

After, a few coats of shiny white paint brightens up this bedside table and makes it a versatile piece that could be used in almost any style space (above)

Before, Jill’s son picked out this old toile headboard with gold edges to be made over into something that would work for a boy’s room (above)

After, a coat of white paint and dark blue velvet upholstery fabric on this headboard did the trick! (above)

Thank you Jill Sorensen for these amazing micro makeovers! Stunning work!Readers please send in your micro makeovers. I would love to see and maybe I would feature!

Is there something in your house you are thinking of painting…would a white micro makeover work? Do tell. Also, what do you think of these makeovers!

Ahhhhhhh running late…need to find an outfit that will go be appropriate for work and dinner after work…you know those days when you look in your closet and there is not a thing to wear. Well it is one of those days for me!

Wonderful before and afters. The last photo reminded me of the fur pillow on our bed…I made it from an old fur coat I found at an estate sale years ago, I cut it into two large squares and sewed it into a pillow cover and it found its new purpose and home on our master bed. Makes me smile everyday as I make the bed…a real fur pillow, not faux.

I love these makeovers, and white paint can do wonders! I’m also partial to black paint. I’m working on a couple of little makeovers, and have done a chair which is on the portfolio page of my blog: http://www.lovenestpocket.blogspot.com.

I absolutely love your blog and am always inspired by it. Congrats on the new collection!

I LOVE how that chair turned out! I’ve been on a high gloss white painting spree over here and giving high school picture frames a new life. Now I’m inspired to find a thrift store chair and see where that goes!

5 days agoby cococozySneak peek of our master bath under construction. TE loves the tub, I love our tile. Is it weird that I am falling in love with a bathroom? More house sneak peeks and video on the blog tomorrow. Stay tuned!